Istrouma Ascension Podcast

Don't Stop Believing Genesis 50:15-21 Key Verse:  "You intendedto harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what isnow being done, the saving of many lives" (Genesis 50:20). 1.  God can r estore 2.  God can r everse 3.  God can r edeem

Associatie Pastor Mark Cole In the Name of Love Genesis 42-49 L eft for  Ruin Allowed to  Reign Position for  Revenge Heart to  Reconcile God's sovereignty to  Remember

Associatie Pastor Mark Cole In the Name of Love Genesis 42-49 Download Sermon Text here http://traffic.libsyn.com/istrouma/IBC_20130630_transcript.pdf L eft for Ruin Allowed to Reign Position for Revenge Heart to Reconcile God's sovereignty to Remember

Livin' on a Prayer Genesis 40-41 Download sermon text here http://traffic.libsyn.com/istrouma/IBC_20130623_transcript.pdf Key Verse:  "And Pharaoh said to his servants, 'Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God'" 1.  He is f aithful a.  A ttentive  to others b.  A vailable  to God 2.  He is f orgotten a.  The r eality  of it b.  The r esponse  to it 3.  He is f illed

Livin' on a Prayer Genesis 40-41 Key Verse:  "And Pharaoh said to his servants, 'Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God'" 1.  He is f aithful a.  A ttentive  to others b.  A vailable  to God 2.  He is f orgotten a.  The r eality  of it b.  The r esponse  to it 3.  He is f illed

Danger Zone (Part 2) Genesis 39 "How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?" Genesis 39:9b 1.  S courge  of pornography 2.  S afeguards  against pornography 3.  S alvation  from pornography

Danger Zone (Part 2) Genesis 39 Download sermon text here http://traffic.libsyn.com/istrouma/IBC_20130616_transcript.pdf "How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?" Genesis 39:9b 1.  S courge of pornography 2.  S afeguards against pornography 3.  S alvation from pornography

"Danger Zone" Genesis 39 1.  R oute to the danger zone a. He was a s lave b. He was a s uccess 2.  R esistance in the danger zone a. Respect for his L ord b. Ran for his l ife 3.  R eward after the danger zone

"Danger Zone" Genesis 39 1.  R oute  to the danger zone a. He was a s lave b. He was a s uccess 2.  R esistance  in the danger zone a. Respect for his L ord b. Ran for his l ife 3.  R eward  after the danger zone

"Dream On" Genesis 37 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father.  3  Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was  i the son of his old age. And he made him  j a robe of many c...

"Dream On" Genesis 37 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father.  3  Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was  i the son of his old age. And he made him  j a robe of many c...

John 15:13 "Greaer love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." 1.  Love of f amily 2.  Love of f riend 3.  Love of f oe

Let’s Be a Church that Changes the World Acts 13:1-3   Key Verses: “Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.  While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’  Th...

revised audio Our Anxious Thoughts Expose the Instability of theis World (We Shoudl expect trouble) For example, Ps 94:19 and John 16:33 Our Anxious Thoughts Expose What We Care About (ALL anxiety is not ALWAYS sin) For example, Luke 2:48, 2 Cor 11:28, 1 Cor 7:34-33 Our Anxious Thoughts Expose What We Believe (And what we believe Leads us down one of two roads) Road 1- A Life of Being Anxious I be...

"Keep Going" Galations 6:1-10 no solo acts (vs. 1-6) We All sow (vs. 7) Seeds tend to grow (vs. 8) We don't grow weary from isolated events (vs. 9) Opportunities are everywhere (vs. 10) There is a HUGE difference between what we do and who we are !

BE THE CHURCH! We meet that morning at Istrouma for a worship rally, then head out in teams for projects all around the city. That's when the real excitement begins!

Count the Stars "How Underdogs Overcome" Genesis 32:22-32 The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, 1  and crossed the ford of the  f Jabbok. 23  He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had.  24  And Jacob was left alone. And  g a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.  25  When the man saw that...

Count the Stars "How Underdogs Overcome" Genesis 32:22-32 The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, 1  and crossed the ford of the  f Jabbok. 23  He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had.  24  And Jacob was left alone. And  g a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.  25  When the man saw that...

Count the Stars "Frito Pies and Collector Coins" Genesis 25:21-34 1.  A big t reasure a.  It was p riceless b.  It was p otential 2.  A blinding t emptation a.  The wrong m oment b.  The wrong m indset c.  The wrong m otivation 3.  A bad t rade a.  What he g ave b.  What he g ained

Count the Stars "A Match Made in Heaven" Genesis 24:1-28m and 49-67 1.  A Fathers C ommission a.  His g oal b.  His g uidelines 2.  A Servant's C ooperation a.  His p lan b.  His p rayer c.  His p atience d.  His p raise 3.  A Couple's C hoice a.  Her c onsent b.  His c omfort 

Count the Stars "A Match Made in Heaven" Genesis 24:1-28m and 49-67 1.  A Fathers C ommission a.  His g oal b.  His g uidelines 2.  A Servant's C ooperation a.  His p lan b.  His p rayer c.  His p atience d.  His p raise 3.  A Couple's C hoice a.  Her c onsent b.  His c omfort 

Count the Stars "Miracle in the Morgue" Genesis 22:1-18 KEY Verse Then Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey.  The boy and I will go over there to worship; then we'll come back to you: (Gen. 22:5) 1.  The power of faith a.  There was an order b.  There was obedience c.  There asa an outcome 2.  The price of forgiveness a.  There was provision b.  There was a prophecy 3.  The pr...

Count the Stars "Miracle in the Morgue" Genesis 22:1-18 KEY Verse Then Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey.  The boy and I will go over there to worship; then we'll come back to you: (Gen. 22:5) 1.  The power of faith a.  There was an order b.  There was obedience c.  There asa an outcome 2.  The price of forgiveness a.  There was provision b.  There was a prophecy 3.  The pr...

Count the Stars "A Lot Like Lot" 1.  Our s etting a.  It is p erverse b.  It is p ervasive 2.  Our s in a.  It e ncroaches b.  It e nslaves c. It e rodes 3.  Our s alvation

Count the Stars "A Lot Like Lot" 1.  Our s etting a.  It is p erverse b.  It is p ervasive 2.  Our s in a.  It e ncroaches b.  It e nslaves c. It e rodes 3.  Our s alvation